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Commission File No. 1-14812
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2000
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GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter and Translation of
Registrant's Name into English)
British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Kin Teck Industrial Building, 12/F, 26 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes [_] No [X]
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein is the
Registrant's press release dated November 15, 2000, announcing the Registrant's
financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 ended September 30,
2000.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by reference herein is the
Registrant's Quarterly Report for the Three and Six Months ended September 30,
2000, including financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 6, 2000
GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES INC.
By: /s/ Brian Yuen
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Brian Yuen
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description Page Number
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1 Press Release dated November 15, 2000 6
2 Quarterly Report for the Three and Six Months 11
ended September 30, 2000
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